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01/23/2002 |
Nursery Production Technique Becoming a Growing Trend |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A relatively new landscape and nursery stock production technique that combines conventional field and container practices is finding a successful niche in the industry.
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Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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08/24/2006 |
Wheat Crop Exceeds 2005 Production |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite a rocky season of localized drought problems, nutrient deficiencies and disease development, Ohio's wheat crop yielded a pleasing average of 68 bushels per acre, just three bushels shy of last year's production. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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08/14/2007 |
Wheat Planting Intentions for 2008 Promising |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio wheat growers are anticipated to increase their acreage this fall.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein, Pierce Paul |
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01/28/2008 |
Using Manure as Fertilizer? Learn More at the Manure Expo July 9 |
LONDON, Ohio -- Manure application may be an option for growers looking for alternatives to high-priced commercial fertilizers, and an event spearheaded by five land-grant universities in July will cover the economics and management of manure as a crop production resource. |
Candace Pollock |
Tami Combs |
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12/09/2005 |
New Youth Beef Cattle Show Targets Market Performance |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio youth enrolled in 4-H or FFA market beef projects will have the opportunity to participate in a program rewarding cattle for traits which determine their value beyond the feedlot and into the marketplace. |
Candace Pollock |
Amy Radunz |
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05/29/2002 |
Choose Fields Wisely If Switching to Soybeans |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Growers contemplating switching their acreage from corn to soybeans should carefully choose which fields to make the transition.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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06/04/2009 |
Plant-Associated Bacteria Can Improve Crop Health in Acidic Soils |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Common plant-associated bacteria, best known to suppress soil-borne root diseases, now have been found to boost corn yields in low-pH soils. The discovery made by Ohio State University plant pathologists is the first-known documentation of a root-colonizing bacterium improving plant health in acidic soil conditions. |
Candace Pollock |
Brian McSpadden Gardener |
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06/16/2010 |
Head scab hits Ohio's wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Hot, humid weather coupled with rain during a critical development stage of Ohio's wheat has caused an outbreak of head scab in some areas of the state – the first major outbreak of the disease in the state in about a decade.
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Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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10/30/2001 |
Herbicide Varieties Effectively Control Winter Annual Weeds |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The struggle to effectively manage winter annual weeds may get easier for corn and soybean farmers. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Loux |
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06/13/2007 |
Test Fish Farms to Control Deadly Virus |
PIKETON, Ohio -- A newly emerging fish virus spreading among wild species is causing concerns in Ohio's farmed aquaculture industry. But testing fish farms for the disease can help contain it. |
Candace Pollock |
Geoff Wallat |
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11/01/2007 |
Follow the Rules When Planting Transgenic Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- As the number of Ohio growers planting transgenic corn hybrids increases, Ohio State University Extension entomologists are reiterating the importance of following required Insect Resistant Management (IRM) guidelines.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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09/13/2005 |
Learn How to Apply for SARE Grants at FSR |
CARROLLTON, Ohio — Farmers, producers and ranchers, and those who work with these individuals can now apply for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant. |
Candace Pollock |
Mike Hogan |
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08/19/2008 |
Ag Rescue Demos at Farm Science Review Stress Farm Safety |
LONDON, Ohio -- Tractors and other farm machinery, such as grain augers and corn pickers, lead the pack each year in on-farm fatalities and injuries. This year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review will be the site of agricultural rescue demonstrations to emphasize the importance of safety on the farm. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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08/26/2003 |
Wheat Harvest Good, but Grain Quality Falls Short |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio wheat growers have managed to pull off decent yields despite season-ending rains, but the wet weather, coupled with fungal diseases, impacted grain quality â an issue that could become problematic next year if not properly managed.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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07/26/2002 |
Media Advisory: Ohio State Cancer Researcher to Speak at Berry Tour |
URBANA, Ohio - An Ohio State University cancer researcher, who is receiving national attention for his work on cancer prevention through berry consumption, will be on hand at an Ohio State-sponsored berry tour to discuss his research and the important role agricultural production plays in human health. |
Candace Pollock |
Sandy Kuhn |
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03/31/2009 |
Market Expectations Overshoot Projected Crop Plantings |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Prospective Plantings Report. But the shift is not as great as the markets expected. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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04/26/2010 |
Avoiding Fatigue Can Prevent Injuries on the Farm |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There are a number of factors that determine the length of farm workday -- weather, soil conditions, livestock, equipment – and the farmer may be working against any or all of them when timely planting is on the line. So it's not surprising that farmers will brush fatigue aside to get the job done. |
Candace Pollock |
Kent McGuire |
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08/29/2001 |
Farm Equipment Lighting Law to be Discussed at OSU Field Day |
THORNVILLE, Ohio - New farm equipment lighting requirements will take effect in Ohio Oct. 1.
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Candace Pollock |
Jeff McCutcheon |
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03/19/2007 |
Some Ohio Cornfields May Be at Risk for Stewart's Wilt |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cornfields throughout southern Ohio might be at risk this growing season for Stewart's bacterial wilt and leaf blight -- a corn disease caused by a bacterium carried and spread by adult flea beetles. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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08/30/2007 |
Save on Fuel Costs with Natural-Air Grain Drying |
LONDON, Ohio -- A decades-old grain-drying technique is getting a renewed push in the face of today's higher energy costs. |
Candace Pollock |
Robert Hansen |
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06/23/2005 |
Soybean Varieties Targeted for Soybean Rust Resistance |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Over 500 soybean lines planted in nearly 4,000 plots will be evaluated in Ohio this season for potential resistance to soybean rust.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Steve St. Martin |
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03/22/2007 |
Careful Corn Planting Can Reduce Yield Losses |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Proper planting practices are the first step to overcoming yield limitations the environment can put on a corn crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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08/31/2007 |
Forage Production Strategies for Horses at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- With alfalfa harvest falling short and much of Ohio's pastureland unsuitable for forage due to this season's drought, managing adequate, high-quality feed for horses has become a challenge for many owners.
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Candace Pollock |
Gary Wilson |
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06/24/2005 |
Ohio's Corn Crop Parched |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With seedling blight diseases and replanting issues out of the way, Ohio corn growers are now faced with a new challenge: inadequate rainfall.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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06/17/2008 |
High Tunnels May Protect Brambles from Winter Injury |
PIKETON, Ohio -- High tunnels, plastic-covered structures placed on small tracts of land, can lengthen the growing season of high-value vegetable crops, such as tomatoes. Now Ohio State University Extension horticulturists are using them to improve winter hardiness of brambles. |
Candace Pollock |
Shawn Wright |
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10/21/2002 |
Woolly Bear Winter Prediction Not Science, But Fun |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The exit of summer always ushers in Fall familiarities - apple cider, pumpkins, changing landscapes and the site of nature's most recognizable caterpillar: the woolly bear. |
Candace Pollock |
Barbara Bloetscher |
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01/15/2009 |
Putnam County Extension Educator Honored for His Work |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The unique connection that a county Extension educator has with the farm family is the backbone of any state Extension organization and the driving concept behind the Ohio State University Extension Steve D. Ruhl Agriculture and Natural Resources County Extension Award.
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Candace Pollock |
Don Breece, Glen Arnold |
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02/09/2010 |
Growers to Get Grain Markets Outlook at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With ample corn in storage and weak global demand, many corn producers may be questioning how they should handle their excess corn in 2010 while balancing input costs and still make a profit. They may find answers at Ohio State University's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Feb. 25-26.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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06/06/2001 |
New Nutrition, Food Safety Institute to be Developed at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University researchers are joining forces to create a one-of-a-kind research institute addressing nutrition and food safety from the farm to the plate.
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Candace Pollock |
Ahmed Yousef, Tammy Bray |
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11/12/2004 |
Don't Panic. Soybean Rust is Manageable |
WOOSTER, Ohio — With soybean rust now officially confirmed in the United States, the more educated Ohio growers are about the fungus, the better prepared they will be to manage it if it is ever diagnosed closer to home.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
